Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise (1991)

Timing: 2:10 (130 min)

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Release date

1991-05-24

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Production

Scott Free Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Star Partners III Ltd., Pathé Entertainment, MGM-Pathé Communications

Genre

Drama, Thriller, Crime, Adventure

Budget

$16 500 000

Revenue

$45 575 535

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Director

Ridley Scott

Actors

Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Pitt, Timothy Carhart, Lucinda Jenney, Jason Beghe
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Scenario

Callie Khouri

Producer

Ridley Scott, Mimi Polk Gitlin

Operator

Adrian Biddle

Composer

Hans Zimmer

Artist

Michael Hirabayashi

Audition

Louis DiGiaimo

Editing

Thom Noble
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• Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep had long wanted to star together in a film. "Thelma & Louise" was one of the projects the actresses considered. But in the end, they decided to star in "Death Becomes Her" (1992).
• George Clooney auditioned for the role of JD five times, but he never got the part.
• Five 1966 "Thunderbird convertible" cars were used during the filming of the movie.
• Initially, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jodie Foster were to play Thelma and Louise respectively, Ridley Scott was to be the producer, and Callie Khouri, the film's screenwriter, was also to direct. However, preparation for the film was significantly delayed, Pfeiffer and Foster left the project, and Ridley agreed to direct the picture.
• Producers spent so much time finding a suitable actress for the role of Louise that they even had to conclude a special agreement with Geena Davis, who agreed to play both Thelma and Louise.
• The role of Louise was offered to Cher.
• Ridley Scott was so impressed with Hans Zimmer's music that it was decided to use it for the opening credits. Originally, the credits were planned for the end of the film, and the beginning would only show the title of the picture.
• Holly Hunter and Frances McDormand were considered for the roles of Thelma and Louise, respectively.
• During pre-production and filming, Ridley Scott carefully listened to actors' ideas for changing certain scenes. Susan Sarandon contributed a particularly large number of suggestions that made it into the final film. For example, the following scenes were added to the script: — a scene where Louise packs her shoes in plastic bags; — a scene where Louise trades her jewelry for a hat with an old man; — a scene where Louise pulls over the car at night and looks at the stars while Thelma sleeps; — the scene between Louise and Jimmy in the hotel was also almost completely rewritten.
• Catherine Keener played Hal Slocomb's (Harvey Keitel) wife, but the only scene featuring her was cut from the film.
• For the erotic scene involving Brad Pitt and Geena Davis, director Ridley Scott wanted to find a body double for the actress. Upon learning of his plans, Davis insisted on performing the scene herself.
• An alternative ending to the film exists, shot to a blues song by B.B. King. However, Ridley Scott preferred a more dynamic finale set to music by Hans Zimmer.
• The scene where Darryl slips and falls on construction materials was not in the script. Christopher McDonald actually slipped and fell, but decided to stay in character and began shouting at the construction workers.
• Ridley Scott filmed an extended ending where we see the car slowly fly into the abyss. This scene can be viewed on a special DVD edition.
• Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep had long wanted to star together in a film. “Thelma & Louise” was one of the projects the actresses considered. But ultimately, they decided to star in “Death Becomes Her” (1992).
• Five 1966 Thunderbird convertibles were used during the filming of the movie.